Blessings in Abundance

I am blessed. I am blessed for so many reasons. I am blessed because I have life. I am blessed because I ate today. I am blessed because I have friends. I am blessed because I have family. I am blessed because I have clothes. I am blessed because I am sitting in a college dorm room right now (procrastinating I might add). I am BLESSED because right now, I have a copy of a Bible right next to me, in my native language, not a few pages because I had to share it, and on my shelves I have 4 more Bibles.

It is for these reasons that I am thankful. I am thankful that God has blessed me beyond measure. I am thankful that I have Christ. I am thankful that He has put me in a country where I have countless resources to further my knowledge (not satisfy) about Him and spread the gospel freely. I am thankful that I have the opportunities, though I don’t always take advantage of them. I am human, therefore I mess up. I mess up lots. I don’t pray when I should, I don’t read my Bible when I should, I don’t stand up for Christ when I should, and I definitely don’t always give thanks like I should.

In this season of Thanksgiving, I felt like I should remind myself about why I should be thankful. This is as much, if not more, for me as it is for you. I feel like I need to use this time to remind myself of my blessings. So here is a list of reasons why I am blessed, and it is certainly NOT exhaustive.

1. I am saved by the power of Christ Jesus. Yeah, it sounds good. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to His great mercy, He has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that is imperishable, uncorrupted, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who are being protected by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. “-1 Peter 1:3-5.

2. I have the ability to write this write now. I have a computer, I am literate, I live in America.

3. I have a family that is there for me. Both of my parents are actively involved in my life and for this I am grateful.

4. My friends are the most amazing people ever. Hands down, they are some of the most encouraging, honest, godliest people I know. For this reason I am blessed beyond measure. “We always thank God for all of you, remembering you constantly in our prayers.”-1 Thessalonians 1:2

5. I have a Bible. I cannot express to you how blessed I am to have the ability to read God’s Word whenever I need it, want it, or whenever He wants me to (this does not mean I do it though). When people are in other countries literally dying to get their hands on a book I have lying next to me at this very moment, I cannot help but feel blessed.

I feel the need to say that this list is not exhaustive. I have so many more blessings in my life such as my home church, the education I received and am receiving, clothes, literacy, food, cars, health, safety, and so much more. I encourage you to, over the next few days, write down a list of things you are thankful for. Write down things that are blessings, even if you don’t feel they are.

Grace be with all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ.-Ephesians 6:24

Meghan